Hi there, Stuart! Thanks for stopping by planDisney with your question! It sounds like you're enjoying a magical Disney vacation at this exact moment; I hope you've had a chance to snack on some Mickey-shaped goodies and high-five your favorite characters in between all of your favorite attractions!
It's true that
Everybody Wants to Rule the World, Stuart, and a flight into the galaxy on
Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is a popular attraction that gives you that exact chance! I'm sorry to hear that you haven't had much success securing a boarding group yet this week, it's a competitive process to join the
Virtual Queue for this experience, and while there aren't any known tech issues, I've got a few suggestions to help you try your luck again!
- Give yourself a head start by logging into your My Disney Experience mobile app a few minutes before 7 AM and clicking on Join Virtual Queue from your homepage. Select EPCOT at the top and confirm your boarding group. Staying on this page allows you to refresh as fast as possible right at 7 AM to see the Join Virtual Queue button. Be sure not to hesitate; click the join button as soon as it's available (if you're rapidly tapping the refresh button, it will be the same placement as the join button).
- Consider having another person in your travel party pull up a clock that shows seconds. This is my personal strategy; I have someone go online to the world clock and at exactly 6:59:59, I refresh and join as fast as I can! It usually works for me!
- If you don't get your boarding group at 7 AM, remember a second Virtual Queue will open at 1 PM; follow the same steps above to try again. This one is usually a little easier to secure as you have to be inside the park to be eligible and usually that results in less competition.
- Remember that Guardians of the Galaxy is also available to purchase as a Lightning Lane Single Pass; this is another option to ensure you get your chance to experience this adventure. And if you do end up getting a boarding group, you'll get to ride twice!
Stuart, I hope this helps! I'm sending you all the pixie dust that your galaxy adventure is secured and
One Way or Another, you'll find yourself flying through jump points as a galactic hero! If you have any other questions while you're vacationing, or as soon as you're ready to plan your next visit, come on back to
planDisney and let us know!
Magic and Memories,
Alison